Chapter 368
Cornelia lightly patted Brianaâs head. âWhatâs on your mind, kiddo? What could possibly happen between your brother and me? The worst case scenario is that he fires me and withholds all my wages. Would that make me dislike you?â
âRemember what Iâm saying today. The relationship between us shouldnât change because of my brother âBriana wasnât worried about this She was worried that Cornelia wouldnât accept Marcus if she knew the truth about their relationship, that she would divorce Marcus, and then even hate her, the sister who helped Marcus deceive Cornelia
When someone emphasized something over and over again, it was usually because they felt insecure. Cornelia didnât want to ask Briana, but she was afraid Briana would continue to overthink âBru are you scared of your brother, or are you scared of the dark?â
Briana paused slightly, then shook her head vigorously
Cornelia was looking straight into Brianaâs eyes when she asked, so the panic that flashed in Brianaâs eyes didnât escape her notice.
She didnât want to talk, and there must have been reasons. Cornelia gently massaged her head, âGo wash your face, change your clothes, well go downstairs to eat and watch a showâ
Brana nodded. âOkayâ
By the time Briana was ready and they were about to go downstairs, Ben was there, closing the curtains with the remote control.
Cornelia immediately stopped him, The curtains in the Hartley house are very good at hlocking light. Once theyâre drawn, the room becomes very dark and we need to turn on the lights, which wastes electricity. Donât close them, and open the ones that are already closed.â
Ben said. âPresident Hartley told me to close them He said that with the curtains drawn and the lights on, everyone can have dinner and watch a show together in the living room. Itâs a better atmosphereâ
âOh, I see Then continue, Iâll go check on the kitchen.â As she finished speaking, the doorbell rang.
There was a large display next to the doorbell Because the display was large enough, Cornelia could see clearly from a distance
The woman on the screen was wearing a red dress. Even just standing there casually, she couldnât hide her aristocratic demeanor
She said with a smile, âMarc, Bri, momâs here. Open the door for mommyâ
That was Courtney KampâHartley, Marcus and Brianaâs biological mother.
As Ben had been with Marcus for about ten years, he immediately recognized Courtney and even knew a little about the internal situation of the Hartley family. He knew that the relationship between Marcus and Courtney was very tense, so he didnât dare to open the door.
Cornelia also had no intention of opening the door. She still remembered clearly how Courtney had sent people to kidnap her and threaten her a few months ago.
And she was someone who held grudges!
Their eyes were both on Briana Brianaâs face also turned very ugly. She gritted her teeth, walked over to the intercom and pressed the call button, âWhat are you doing here on New Yearâs Day? Talk about a buzzki!!!â